Karachi’s traffic police on Monday issued the city’s traffic route and diversions for the benefit of motorists travelling through the city between August 17 and 19, the days of Ashura.
For the Muharram 8, 9 and 10 1443 AH (August 17, 18 and 19) respectively, the Ashura processions will be taken out from Nishtar Park and will end Imambargah Hussania Irania Kharadar, said the press release on Monday.
As soon as the procession starts from Nishter Park all vehicular traffic coming from the city side will be diverted to Soldier Bazar Road to Coast Guards and from Uncle Seria Chowk to Jubilee or Nishtar Road.
Procession route for Muharram 8 (Aug. 17): Nishter Park, Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto Road, Father Jaminis Road, Mehfil-e-Shah-e-Khurasan Road, Mansfield Street, Preedy Street, Tibet Chowk, M.A. Jinnah Road, Baba-e-Urdu, Chand Bibi Chowk, Nishtar Road, Nigar Cinema, Altaf Hussain Road, Denso Hall, again M.A. Jinnah Road, Kharadar Police Station, Bombybazar To Hussainan Iranian Imambargah.
Procession route for Muharram 9 (Aug. 18): Nishter Park, Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto Road. Fatherjaminis RoadMehfil-e-Shah-e-Khurasan, Mansfield Street, Preedy Street Tibet Chowk, M.A. Jinnah Road, Boulton Market. Bombay Bazar, Kharadar, Nawab Mahabat Khanji Road To Hussainan Iranian Imambargah.
Procession route for Muharram 10 (Aug. 19): Nishter Park, Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto Road, Father Jaminis Road, Mehfil-e-Shah-e-Khurasan, Mansfield Street, Preedy Street, Tibet Chowk, M.A. Jinnah Road, Boulton Market, Bombay Bazar Kharadar, Nawab Mahabat Khanji Road, To Hussainan Iranian Imambargah.
All traffic coming from Nazimabad will be diverted from Lasbella towards Nishter Road and then to Zoological Garden. From then to reach their respective destinations.
All traffic coming from Liaquatabad will be diverted on Martin road towards the Jail road side. These vehicles will be permitted to proceed to Jail, Jamshed Road, Dada Bhoy Noorji Road, KashmirRoad, Shahra-e-Quaideen, Shara-e-Faisal to reach their destinations.
The traffic coming from Stadium Road will proceed via New M.A. Jinnah Road. These vehicles will be diverted at Dada Bhoy Noorji Road towards Kashmir Road, Society Light Signal, Shara-e-Quaideen to Shara-e-Faisal.
